It was already ten at night when they arrived at the airport,
so Li Wei had Metagross, Corviknight, and Latias take Sophocles, Mallow, and the others home.
Lillie was picked up by her steward, James, who drove over for her. He had watched her grow up, so there was no need to worry.
After returning to Alola from Kanto,
Mallow felt both excited and a little anxious.
When she arrived home,
her father and her Older Brother Ulu were both waiting for her.
"You're still awake?"
"How could we sleep when you weren't home yet?"
As the youngest member of the family,
Mallow was dearly loved by both her father and her older brother Ulu.
Mallow decided to take this opportunity to explain.
She took a deep breath and said solemnly to her father and Older Brother Ulu, "Dad, Older Brother, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"What is it? You sound so serious."
Mallow's father set down his teacup.
Ulu also looked over curiously.
"It's... it's about Teacher Li Wei."
Ulu came over and sat down by the sofa as well.
Mallow clasped her hands in front of her, her gaze resolute. "Before we came back, Teacher Li Wei formally offered to take me as his apprentice and teach me cooking and how to make Pokémon Food!"
Ulu nodded. "That's a good thing!"
There was even envy in his eyes.
Mallow paused, then continued, "But studying with him means going to Jubilife City in the Sinnoh Region,
and staying at the Pokémon Theme Park there for a while, so I'd like your permission."
As soon as Mallow finished speaking,
a brief silence fell over the living room.
Then, a second later-
"Waaaaah! Is my little Mallow finally ready to spread her wings?!"
Her father suddenly burst